Lincoln's last words

[Eva Elisabeth]

(08-23-2014 08:24 PM)wsanto Wrote:  None of this fits the narrative that at the time of the fatal shot Lincoln was leaning forward looking down and leftward and into the crowd. That would be looking away from Mary who was sitting to his right.

That narrative has been used as an explanation for the gunshot entry wound and trajectory being on the left side of Lincoln's head.

Some have even speculated that Booth entered through the open door to box 8 (as opposed to Box 7) and approached Lincoln slightly from his right and then (presumably) fired with his right hand. If any of this is true, Lincoln had to be looking leftward and downward when the shot was fired.

For my understanding, "last words" doesn't necessarily mean they were uttered right before he was shot?! (Usually one doesn't talk most of the time at the theater.)